The Registrar Māori Land Court Waiāriki District Private Bag 3012 Rotorua 3046 Phone: 07 921 7402 Whakapoungakau-hui@justice.govt.nz (Application Reference A20230002184) https://we.tl/t-WNi2NsAMTe mailto:Whakapoungakau-hui@justice.govt.nz
Documents/Landowner-notices/Final-advert-Whakapoungakau-hui-final.pdf (115 kb)
Before applying to the Māori Land Court for an occupation order, you will need consent from the other owners of the land, and if applicable, from trustees or the management committee of the Māori incorporation over the land.
Ensure that your device is muted when you join the hearing, as you may join while another application is still being heard. Please wait until your application is announced to unmute yourself, confirm that you’re present, and let the court know if any other people are present with you.
After 18 months of hearings in Rotorua, 15 applications concerning the administration and utilisation of Utuhina No.3H No’s 2 & 3 Subdivision F will shortly be completed.
The judge should ensure that the minute contains sufficient information, without unnecessary detail, to enable the parties to decide whether to make a recusal application. It is undesirable for parties to be placed in the position of having to seek further information from the judge.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
One means of exploring a candidate’s ability to comply with s 222 is to require nominees to submit resumes with their application and for the Court to then pose questions to candidates for appointment that might include their knowledge of accounts and financial reporting, the trust order and general trust law principles, farming, forestry, tourism, geothermal power, property investment, equities and communications.
The working list of potential owners has been updated through applications to substitute deceased owners on the list.
Documents/SILNA/Working-List-of-Potential-Owners-Hawea-Wanaka-SILNA-as-at-25-May-2025.pdf (1.1 mb)
At the court hearing or mediation, a Judge or mediator will guide the kōrero about your application.
Package information and the application form can be found on Te Puni Kōkiri’s website. ( Whenua Māori sediment and debris management package (tpk.govt.nz) )
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Wellington Te hunga kooti i reira: Present A M Thomas, Te Kaiwhakawā T Baker, Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 17 Hepetema 2025 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20240000013150 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Aotea Rescheduling of Aotea court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b) Ngā kōrerorero: Discussion I have consid...
Documents/Panui/1.-512-Aotea-MB-256-dated-17-September-2025.pdf (96 kb)
